After both having extra time off, the Vanguard Academy Valiant and the Intermountain Christian Lions will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Vanguard Academy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Intermountain Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Vanguard Academy came up short against Rockwell on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Vanguard Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, everything went Intermountain Christian's way against American Prep WV on Tuesday as Intermountain Christian made off with a 3-0 victory.
Intermountain Christian got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 33-31, 25-11.
Intermountain Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Vanguard Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Intermountain Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
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